The Effect of Physiographic Parameters on the Spatial Distribution of Snow Water Equivalent in A Large Mountainous Basin
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Title | The Effect of Physiographic Parameters on the Spatial Distribution of Snow Water Equivalent in A Large Mountainous Basin |
Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
Year of Conference | 2013 |
Authors | Wetlaufer, Karl, Hendrikx Jordy, Challender Stuart, and Marshall Lucy |
Conference Name | 81st Annual Western Snow Conference |
Series Title | Proceedings of the Western Snow Conference |
Date Published | 2013 |
Conference Location | Jackson Hole, Wyoming |
Abstract | Water accumulated and stored is the winter snowpack throughout the mountainous regions of the Western United States is a critical, yet poorly understood resource. An improved understanding of the correlations between basin physiography (e.g. elevation, land cover, incoming solar radiation, etc.) and snow water equivalence (SWE) in large and diverse landscapes could lead to better estimates of the total volume of water stored in the winter snowpack. This study quantifies the effect of the physiography of a large (207 km2) and complex mountainous basin (West Fork of the Gallatin River basin in SW Montana) on the spatial distribution of SWE and snow density. Sampling took place near the time of peak SWE accumulation (~April 1st 2012). |
URL | sites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/2013Wetlaufer.pdf |